BUCYRUS - Another round of bitter temperatures is expected to follow Friday's wintry mix and snow, making Thursday's highs in the 50s feel like a distant memory.

Much of the area was under a winter weather advisory for Friday. The rest of the weekend and early part of next week should be quiet but cold.

According to the National Weather Service, Saturday's high will be around 17 degrees. Wind chills will be as low as minus 6 with winds out of the north at 11 to 17 mph.

Saturday night will produce an expected low of 4, with winds becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday should be sunny with a high again expected to be 17. Sunday night's low will be around 8 with a slight chance of snow.

As we move into Monday and Martin Luther King Day, snow is more likely — there is a 70 percent chance — with the high around 24.

Mid-week temperatures are expected to be in the mid-teens to around 20.

In the event of severe weather, Crawford County Emergency Management Agency Director Jette Cander recommends being prepared for 72 hours.

"Always have water on hand, food on hand," she said.

If power goes out, people should consider getting a generator or having an alternate place to stay. Warming centers could be another option.

"Staying warm is the biggest concern," Cander said.

For tips, people can go to a link at https://www.ready.gov/power-outage.

When the weather gets dicey, residents can sign up for Crawford Alerts! through the Crawford County Notification System. In the event of an emergency or severe weather condition, an alert may be sent to the phone number provided by voice, text or email.

People can choose which weather alerts they would like to receive, including ice storms, extreme cold or sleet.